Omaha daily bee., 1887-10-30
A MEMBER or PARLIAMENT.
POMPOUS CAPTAIN KEOGH.
He Reads the Riot Act Because an
Old Woman Throws Mud.

Old Woman Throws Mud.
tCOpUrfoht 1887 by James Gordon Bennctt.l
DUBLIN, Oct. 29.-[New York Herald Cable
Special to the Bee. 1.-The evctions proceed
on Lord Masseren's estate, County Meath,
with the usual formula'of attack and defense
and mercilessly or coprageously on either
side. An incident occurred yesterday which
will illustrate the temper with which the
authorities still proceed. At one point of bold
defense, the people outside cheered when
Captain Keogh, who was in command, was
heard to say: IF there are any
further demonstrations of this kind
1 will clear the place immedi-
ately." At this point the feelings
of an old woman on the roadside, found vent.
Grabbing up handful Of mud she flung it at
Matthews, a bailiff who was making defiant
demonstrations to the crowd, but missing
her aim, she struck instead Lieutenant Long
field, who calmly wiped the mud off
his cloak. Captain Keogh did not take the
matter so calmly. Lifting his stick he ad-
dressed them thus: II warned you this
morning I would stand no trifing If
there is any interference l will put
an end to it at once. A stone has been
thrown"
"It wasn't stone, it was mud" said the
old woman showing her besmeared hands.
Two policemen Immediately arrested her
and one pulled out a note book and proceeded
to take her name, but Captain Keogh contin-
ued his Speech growing more excited as he
went on: 81 intend to have no mere of this
If this crowd does not dispense at once will
have the place cleared, and, to avoid delay,
will read the riot act" He rumaged in his
pockets for copy of the act
Mr.. Gill, M. p, said, "Surely you do not
mean to read the riot act because an old
woman whom you have in custody has thrown
handful of muds"
Captain Keogh replied: "I will take no
orders from you. 1 do not recognize you as
having any authority here"
II have better right than you to be here"
said Gill, 'as you and your like will learn to
your cost before long. This is pretty afro
cous."
Captain Keogh, who had by this time
found his copy of the riot act,
proceeded to read it with great
pomposity, holding off his hat as he did so.
When he came to, "God Save the Queenn a
voice shouted, "God Save Ireland,n on which
the people cheered loudly. Another voice
cried "Hurrah for the Plan" and a cheer
was raised again. 'Dsperse now, every one
of you. Every man who remains here after
this is felon in the eyes of the law" The
captain walked of pomlously and the people
laughed heartily at the ill-tempered demon
strations which he was making.
The house of Paul Tiernan, Bloomfield, was
next visited. A double Gordon of police was
drawn across the gateway and as Mr. Gill
was about making his way in, Inspector Sey-
,lNh h,l
Captain Keogh ran up and said, 1--WE cannot
let you pass"
81 am member Of parliament" said Mr..
Gill, "and insist on my right to be present"
Inspector Seymour thereupon went back to
Captain Keogh and returned Immediately
saying, II am very sorry, Mr.. Gill, but my
orders are peremptory not to let you pass.
We can admit no one but representatives of
the press"
MIR. Gill-That is a curious distinction, ad-
mitting representatives of the press and ex-
cluding representatives of the people. From
whom have you those orders!
captain Keogh."
Mr.. Gill-Captain Keogh will hear more of
this.
The door was barricaded with bushes and
tied together with chain. Volumes Of white
smoke, which were darted through the aper-
lures warned the emergency that resist
ance might be offered. An entrance was ef-
fected through window and Patrick Tier
nan, son of the tenant, was the only person
inside. He offered no further resistance and
the eviction was completed. Patrick Meede,
sub-tenant with his wife and five little chill
dren, were then thrown out on the roadside.
Lady Anne Blunt is just now the heroine
of the hour Being granddaughter of Lord
Byron, she naturally would excite attention,
but under the circumstances much more. /
heard an old woman say, "Bless herl Sure
and she's only doing for ould Ireland what
her noble grandad tried to do for the other
Greeks in fghtin' the nasty Turks. An
isn't BalfOur worse than a sultanln